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 A Girl's Review July 6, 2008
1 out of 13 found this review helpful
Look, I don't mean to insult the Indian history loving historians, but this series to me is even more boring then the Julie 1974 collection. You all have the right to love Indian history as you wish, but I think just Indian history alone is boring. What did the Indians do, really? They ate, they slept, they battled in enemy once in awhile, and they died. What else is there to learn? They didn't do anything, they didn't invent, they didn't create, they didn't build cities and towns. People in England did more, they wondered about the world, they learned new things, did the Indians do much? br / This is historical for people who love Indian history, but I've already learned enough about their history, and it's not that hard to get tired of it. br / Not only that, it's hard for me to relate to this girl, she's an Indian, leading a completly different life then I do. And it's a life I don't think is that exciting. Not the best in the series to me.
 A great way to engage your kids in books January 1, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
It'd be hard for me to overstate how much my daughter (seven) and I have enjoyed reading these six books. We just finished, and we're going to re-read them. My six year year old son, who initially was not interested, became an avid fan through the course of listening to Kaya develop and mature. I think the highest praise I could offer is that the kids would want to go upstairs to read books with out the usual resistance so they could get in more reading time.
Kaya: An American Girl February 7, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I started reading the Kaya books to my 6 year old daughter a few months ago, and she loves them. I like how the author takes the reader into the world of Native American culture in a way that is interesting to adults and children. My daughter practices saying the Nez Perce words, which are so conviently located in the glossary in the back of the book. It's helped to open up her world to other cultures right here in our own country. Kaya is a brave girl with anxieties who loves her family; not all that different from our own American girls of today! I highly recommend these books for mothers and daughters to read together when they're young, then have them read them again later on their own.
 Kaya Boxed Set January 24, 2004
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have this set. It is enjoyable because you don't have to take the books out from a libray. I took the first book out and I also took out the third( the second was taken out). Its nice to have a boxed set so you know where they all are. The books---I enjoyed them alot. But the only thing is that some of the books(like book 1) I didn't enjoy as much as the others. I give this boxed set a high 4 stars!
Excellent Books October 15, 2003
23 out of 24 found this review helpful
Last Christmas, just after she turned 5, my daughter received the present she wanted most--the complete set of Kaya books, her first experience of the American Girls. We began reading them together right away, and she loved them. While the reading level is higher than most of the American Girls books, she had few problems with comprehension as I read the text aloud. She began using many of the Nez Perce words she learned from the story--for some time, her daddy became "Toe-Ta" and I was "Eetsa." Another reviewer complained about the Native American religious beliefs scattered about the text. I found these to be in context for the character (after all, what would one expect given the culture and the time?), and when our faith differs from what is written in the book, it made for some good discussion. Kaya is a character who comes across as real--she makes mistakes, she has doubts, frustrations, and fears. What makes her a great character is that she learns from her mistakes and meets her fears head on with courage. Katie and I look forward to reading more American Girls books together over the years. Our introduction to them has made us eager for more.
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